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Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

President Donald Trump‘s job approval rating is split 48-49 percent among Florida registered voters, “higher than how he performed nationally,” according to a new POLITICO/AARP poll released Tuesday. That rating was 43 percent approving and 52 percent disapproving, said Tyler Sinclair, managing director of client services at Morning Consult, which conducted both polls. Sinclair and others discussed […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

Jason Harrell has been named director of legislative and government affairs for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC), the organization announced Tuesday. Harrell now is budget and communications director for the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC). He’ll continue in that role until the end of the Florida Legislature’s Revenue Estimating Conference in […]

Staff ReportsJune 18, 2018

A contractor is facing charges in an alleged $140,000 assignment of benefits scam that targeted 19 homeowners. The Florida Bureau of Insurance Fraud named Timothy Matthew Cox, who operated Nationwide Catastrophe Services Inc. and Restoration Response Services Inc. “Criminals who prey on Florida families after a hurricane or tropical storm are some of the worst […]

Staff ReportsJune 16, 2018

Who cares? And what do they care about? Those were two very telling — but perhaps overlooked — questions recently surveyed by the Florida Chamber. By determining how voters feel about the state’s direction and what tops their list of priorities before they head to the ballots, the Chamber’s latest poll helps to inform guesswork […]

Staff ReportsJune 15, 2018

Trump proves he calls the shots for GOP It is now official. President Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party. Perhaps those who cannot bring themselves to admit that reality, perhaps they can dissociate themselves from the GOP and just use the generic term “Trump’s party.” Either way, the 45th president is calling […]

Staff ReportsJune 14, 2018

Republican Mike Waltz, embroiled in a competitive primary to succeed Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, dropped a biographical ad Thursday spotlighting his “conservative values.” “Growing up in Florida and serving 20 years as an Army Green Beret,” Waltz asserted, “I learned respect for our conservative values and fought to uphold the Constitution.” In the 30-second spot, […]

Staff ReportsJune 13, 2018

Florida employers will save nearly $20 million in workers’ compensation premiums next year because of “sound financial management” of the state’s two compensation trust funds, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said Wednesday. “Just last month, we announced that a 1.8 percent decrease in workers’ compensation rates could mean a $79.5 million savings for Florida businesses,” […]

Staff ReportsJune 13, 2018

Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Major B. Harding has joined the Florida Greyhound Association‘s (FGA) legal team. The addition of Harding, a high court appointee of the late Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles, was announced Wednesday by association general counsel Jeff Kottkamp. Harding served on the Florida Supreme Court 1991-2002; Kottkamp was Florida’s lieutenant governor from 2007-11 under Gov. Charlie […]

Staff ReportsJune 13, 2018

The Florida Bar holds its annual convention Wednesday through Saturday morning in Orlando, this year focusing “on the importance of living and enjoying a balanced lifestyle.” “Living Well, Working Well: The Balanced Lawyer,” the theme of this year’s convention, emphasizes the positive effects of learning to balance family, work, health and fitness. This will be the […]

Staff ReportsJune 12, 2018

Trump, Kim pledge to remove North Korean nukes Early Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a document that calls for an eventual denuclearization of North Korea. It contained no specifics or a timetable, but Trump described it as “pretty comprehensive.” Addressing Kim’s concern for security, the U.S. “committed […]

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AARP polls Florida on Donald Trump approval, U.S. Senate race

Personnel note: Jason Harrell to lobby for Florida court clerks

Charges filed in alleged insurance fraud scheme involving AOB agreements

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Closer look at November

Delegation for 6.15.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Mike Waltz ad spotlights ‘conservative values’

Jimmy Patronis announces efficiency savings in workers’ comp oversight efforts

Personnel note: Major B. Harding joins greyhound group’s legal team

The Florida Bar holds yearly convention — with ‘mindfulness’ and yoga

Delegation for 6.12.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State